Castle on the Llangollen Canal
Guide To Eilseg’s Pillar
A quarter mile north of Valle Crucis Abbey, Eilseg's Pillar was erected in the 18th century to commemorate Eilseg, who built the fortress on top of Dinas Bran.
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Review from Google Places
It is truly amazing that after 1,200 years, it is still standing. Shame the cross has worn away, and broken off if this could speak, it would tell tales of King’s princes, princesses, magicians, dragons, and even war. If you allow yourself to slip away in the moment, you can close your eyes and dream of all the Magic in Wales that has come before you.
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If you’re looking for somewhere to entertain the kids then this isn’t for you if you are after a fascinating glimpse into Welsh history then it is well worth the effort
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An amazing tranquil place of great history
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We had a lovely view of Eliseg’s Pillar from the garden of the Abbey Grange Hotel
Review from Google Places
Eliseg’s Pillar is a fragment of a 9th century cross six metres tall. Destroyed by iconoclasts during the English Civil War in 1640, the pillar holds an inscription of the lineage of the Kings of Powys back into the mists of mythology. The cross was erected on the a Bronze Age barrow, the earthworks of which remain to this day.
